Drug addiction : is now a serious issue in Kolkata

Drug Addiction is a menace to the society & has seriously affected the life in Kolkata now-a-days. Drugs have become the fancy of our youth. This is a matter of grave concern. This implies physical dependence upon a drug. An addict requires more and more quantity of drug to transport him to the world of fantasy. The metropolitan cities of India like Kolkata are in the vicious grip of this drug menace and telling upon the physical and mental health of our young generation, who is considered to be the future of our Country. Drugs mainly used by the addicts are hasish, cocaine, narcotics, hallucinations, stimulants, sedatives, marijuana and amphetamines, all of which are considered to be habit forming drugs. A drug addict loses all sense of time, place and person. Hallucinations and delusions may also follow. Aberrations in perception are quite marked. Drug intake dilates pupils of the eyes, flushes the fall, raises the body temperature and accelerates the heart-beat. Sometimes blood pressure shoots up followed by convulsions and fits. These kinds of drugs are supposed to increase alertness and vigour but their effect is short timed. Medically, drugs are used to reduce depression. Taken with out medical supervision, people tend to take overdoses and this may lead to addiction. Barbiturates if taken with narcotics can prove fatal. It can play havoc with the life of a person. It can ruin a smiling family and bonding relationships. The personality of the addict is dwarfed. Efforts alone by the Government is not sufficient to deal with this menace. Every citizen of the country with sound mentality should join hands with the law-enforcing agencies and make a concerted effort to root out this evil by checking the diabolic trafficking in drugs and meting out severe punishments to peddlers, which can act as an eye-opener for all & restrain people from taking to drugs.

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